WC hospitals COVID admissions up 409%. Airbnb valuation soars. New Kardashian show. Pornhub loses credits cards.
People with a history of significant allergic reactions should not have the Pfizer/BioNTech jab just yet, regulators say, after two NHS workers had allergic reactions earlier this week.
People can’t get enough of Martin Kenyon, who after his viral CNN interview, went on to put Piers Morgan in his place on ‘Good Morning Britain’.
Organisers have announced the cancellation of Plett Rage, after failing to get permission from Garden Route officials.
It’s official: the surge in cases is no longer limited to select ‘hotspots’, and four provinces – the Eastern Cape, the Western Cape, KwaZulu-Natal, and Gauteng – are the key drivers of the second wave.
3,000 US deaths in a day. Musk loses $9 billion. Facebook in trouble. Bushiri arrest imminent. Melania just wants to go home.
Google has released its list of the top trending searches for 2020, and there are some odd ones in South Africa’s ‘trending questions’.
William Shakespeare became the second person in the world to receive the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine, and the one to spark the most joy on social media.
Pupils across KZN are now quarantining, and the race is on to find as many as 1 300 Gauteng pupils who also attended the Matric Rage event.
Matric revellers and organisers were warned that these parties could turn into super-spreader events. Yet, here we are.
Like many cities with hospitality industries ravaged by the pandemic, Wuhan is trying its best to boost its appeal and lure tourists back.
NMB hotspot and restrictions. Gupta ‘smurfing’. Mauling at Carole Baskin’s. Adolf Hitler wins Namibian election. TIME kid of the year. Queen’s dog dies.
This evening, at 8PM, President Cyril Ramaphosa will address the nation, following a special sitting of Cabinet that considered recommendations of the NCCC meeting.
How do you keep your bar open during a lockdown? Start a church which worships 400 heavily-drinking rabbit gods, of course.
As COVID-19 cases surge in the Western Cape, a number of holiday hotspots are considering harsh restrictions on public gatherings and other activities.
The NCCC will meet today to map out a way to deal with COVID-19 hotspots, which could include localised ‘mini-lockdowns’.
An online tool, created by MIT scientists, uses simple data to work out how long you’d be safe in a room with someone who has COVID-19.
Whilst it’s currently being seen as a last resort, there have been discussions around implementing a “mini-lockdown” in areas of the Western Cape.
Health experts fear that the upcoming Matric Rage parties, which take place across the country, will facilitate the rapid spread of COVID-19.
Western Cape premier Alan Winde has issued a serious warning about a resurgence in the City of Cape Town, saying “every single resident should assume that COVID-19 is everywhere they go”.
The Western Cape Health Department’s chief of operations, Dr. Saadiq Kariem, has warned that the province is grappling with a number of cluster outbreaks.
The COVID-19 pandemic, and natural disasters worldwide, has awakened the super-rich to the need to fortify themselves against future health and climate crises.
Whilst healthcare workers across the US beg people to wear masks, and the country records a million new COVID-19 cases in a week, some folks don’t seem all that bothered.
For those of us who need glasses to see when out in the world, the wearing of a mask has posed a bit of a challenge.
Harvey Weinstein is ill and being closely monitored at the maximum-security Wende Correctional Facility.
In 2020, being a hero means something very different to what it meant back in the day.
Another ridiculous COVID-19 tweet from Elon Musk earned him a new nickname, and I reckon this one is going to stick around for some time to come.
While some choose to use their final moments to connect with partners, family, or friends, others choose to deny the existence of the very disease that’s killing them.
The promise of a vaccine has given rise to a number of questions, including whether or not it’s necessary if you’ve already overcome the virus.
While the possibility of a viable COVID-19 vaccine is great news, we might not have the means to get our hands on it.